disowning

• Nom désignant l'action de refuser de reconnaître ou d'accepter quelque chose ou quelqu'un comme sien, ou de le rejeter.

A noun referring to the act of refusing to acknowledge or accept something or someone as one's own.

indénombrable

1. Refusal to acknowledgeB2formal

   The act of refusing to recognize or accept someone or something as one's own.

   reniement

   • His disowning of his son caused a family rift.
   • The disowning of the controversial statement was swift.
   • She felt a deep sense of betrayal after his disowning of their friendship.

   Synonymesabnegationdenialdisavowaldisclaimerrejectionrenunciationrepudiation

   Antonymesacceptanceadoptionrecognition

• Verbe signifiant refuser de reconnaître ou d'accepter un lien avec quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent un membre de la famille ou un acte, ou rejeter et nier toute responsabilité ou appartenance.

A verb used to indicate the act of refusing to acknowledge or accept any connection with someone or something, often a family member or an action.

1. Refuse to acknowledgeB2formal

   To formally or publicly reject any connection or association with someone or something.

   Répudier

   • He disowned his son after the scandal.
   • The company disowned any responsibility for the accident.
   • She disowned her former political views.

   Synonymesabandoncast offdenydisavowdisclaimrejectrenouncerepudiate

   Antonymesacceptacknowledgeadmitclaimrecognize

2. Deny ownership or authorshipB2formal

   To claim that something does not belong to you or was not created by you.

   nier être l'auteur ou le propriétaire

   • The artist disowned the early paintings attributed to him.
   • He disowned the anonymous letter sent to the editor.
   • The author disowned the controversial statements in the interview.

   Synonymesabjuredenydisavowdisclaimrejectrenouncerepudiate

   Antonymesacceptacknowledgeadmitclaim